Yeah, I thought this thread was going to be about repairs, too, and started thinking about how I replaced the motor and switches in the vacuum, fixed the agitator in the washing machine, replaced the lower spray arm and door springs in our dishwasher, etc.
On a more crafty note, I did consider making maternity bras back in the day, then found some I liked so just bought them.
I've never had a problem with elastic. It is always the fabric in the back panels that wears out first for me (after years of use), but I hang all the washing, so maybe that is a factor??
On the crafty/making front I do some crochet. Have a few blankets done and a few in progress (waiting for more wool scraps). I love Attic24. I'm also looking at knitting some socks, like Winwick Mum, but have no knitting experience. It will have to wait until I'm on uni break to tackle that.