I've crocheted this set twice so far. The first one was so well-liked by the recipient and others nearby at the time I gave the gift that I was asked to make another for them (along with Cactus Collection 2). The cacti are very realistic, and the designer has highly detailed pattern and assembly instructions with photos. Assembly is my least favorite, albeit necessary, part of the process, so I'm happy that the pattern is well-written and clear so as to avoid spending my limited amount of crafting time trying to decipher what exactly the designer means to tell me. Also, it's great to be rewarded with such a realistic result after assembly; I liken it to magic how all the disparate parts come together so well. As a caveat, I've never trimmed the mammilaria (the 'fuzzy' cactus); the recipients have preferred it long and fluffy.