wrapped threads

I've been unravelling. This is such a spectacular metaphor that it tickles me pink! I've unravelled a ton of fabric and am busy wrapping all the threads on my sewing machine. It's somewhat tedious and well suited to my current state of mind - at least when I feel better I will have a bunch of wrapped threads with which to create something.

Thread nests all over the place.

... and some of the wrapped threads:

Handdyes

I also did some dyeing while I was in hospital (lots of black humour associated with that verb, but let's not go there). The vessel in my previous post made up of hands, was made from one of those cloths and here are more: I used sun paints, mixed lots of colours, scrunched up the fabric to make lots of creases and submerged it in the dye, instead of pouring the dye on top, as I think one normally does with sun paints (since they're actually fabric paint, as opposed to fabric dye). When dried in the sun, all the cracks show up because of how the sun paint migrates to the areas which dry first. I just love this effect.

Back, with Vessels

Thank you, so much, Diane and Caitlin. I was touched by your kind comments on my previous post. I'm back again. I wish I could say I'm "all better", but it wouldn't be true, so let's move onto some on-topic content.
While I was in hospital, I received the latest issue of FiberArts, in which there were several vessels, which really inspired me. So here's what I produced:

Best practice in psychiatric treatment is recognised to be a multi-disciplinary approach - and so it was here too. Many hands, each with their own focus, joined together to catch and contain each person's issues.
I apologise again for my photography. Early dawn insomniac photography. One day, when I feel like I can face it, I'll learn how to take some better photos...

But don't hold your breath, please.