Quoting Terry Raymond squeak-craft@cox.net:
Well, how about "Tapestry". It is made of threads and is not boring.
Wow, that hits the spot. (And we already have warp, but not weft :-) ) A tapestry is a colourful weaving together of treads to make a whole and often to tell a story, epic or otherwise. It has purpose, into the future, and is often a product of many people. Plus, different parts of it are made by different teams.
That suggests: Quilt
These are made up of separate pieces of cloth (packages, classes?), sometimes many copies of identical pieces, sometimes not, assembled into a larger whole. The pieces are sewn together, but often there is an addition layer (thread) of sewing that winds its way through all of the pieces. Each quilt has an overall design.
Further, each piece of cloth may be a separate design, can be new or old, or can be a part of a previous creation. Each piece of cloth is made up of threads woven together.
So, let's make our bed, and lie in it ;-)
David