The gromets are curtain gromets, you just cut a hole just a tad bit smaller than the template, place it inside fit fabric over it and snap it together. Really simple. I got mine from Quilters Quarter in Hanford, Ca, but I am going to try Lowe's or Home Depot next time, I think they would be cheaper. The pattern is Purse-nikity, and you can find it online. The picture on the pattern does not do the bag justice, but to each his own, right?