I have the RSN book and bunch of things by Trish Burr, and of course, a ridiculous stash of silk thread, but I haven't taken the plunge yet...

I couldn’t do anything close to what this person did, so I’m just gonna admire the work lol.

That's how I feel about any Japanese crafting – embroidery, quilting, etc. But sometimes I'm just not in the mood to look in the mirror and say, "Ahahaha! You could never!" Sometimes I need to feel hope.