You have a couple of choices. If you want to convert to grommets, you could look into the kit, though I have never done this, and suspect it might be a bit pricey. You CAN buy a header stiffener in the drapery section of Joann's or a similar store, and I would think you would definately want to use it. A couple of other options: You could buy clip on rings. There is a small clip on the bottom of the ring, which clips to the top of the panel. Then the ring goes over the rod. Probably want to clip a ring every 4 inches or so along the top of each panel. If you want to hang them on rings,but don't want the look of the clips, here is an easy solution. Go to Joann's or some place similar and buy rings which have little metal eyelet-screws at the bottom of them. Unscrew each little eyelet-screw from the ring, and you will stitch it onto the back of the drapery, by hand, probably every four inches or so. You will stitch around the eyelet part. The stem end will be sticking straight up. Where the stem meets the eyelet -that part should be right a the top border of the panel. When you have stitched them all on, simply screw the rings on to all the eyelets and then hang the rings from the rod.

I have never had grommet curtains but I would put a ring with the baton attached, on the rod between the last 2 grommets. I wouldn't attach it to the curtain at all. If you sew on a hook stress is going to be on the sewnhook and pull on the drapes. Attaching it to the rod however puts no strain on the curtain at all. Just make sure your gromets are bigger than the rod so the grommets slide easily

Thanks for a response Annie. I don't sew so adding a bottom piece won't work for me, but if I did sew that is for sure what I would do. I should have thought about how the measurement was from the top of the panel not the top of the grommet. I could lower the rod but it does run all the way across the room and when up close you would see the grommets. Maybe that doesn't matter though. Who gets right up under a valance, except when you go to exit the patio door. Just thought maybe I could string something decorative through the grommets and hang it that way.

I would put the rod to be even with the top of the cabinet.