Found the clips/carabiners I wanted to attach the canopy to the "O" rings on the penthouse top, and of all places at our local grocery store! Actually they were selling small hand sanitizer bottles that had carabiners to attach to you purse, belt, what ever. Perfect size I wanted and at a regular price of $1.00, but on clearance of $0.25.
Just made my day. Now if I can get the DW, the seamstress, in gear and sew the velcro strips, we should be go to go!
Hopefully pics to follow, just don't know when.