This is great! I made a shorts pattern similar to this! it's on my blog if you want to have a look. (http://jltfk.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-to-sew-shorts-no2.html)

Hi! I was wondering why you take the waist measurement and not the hip measurement? After all, aren't boxers worn on the hip, not at the waist? Thanks :)

What the heck does this mean i am only 12 and have no idea what these instructions mean

I measures the crotch seams the same and one comes out smaller than the other one in width.... and longer down...is that for booty room?

This pattern looks easy to do but I wanted to make a pair of pyjama bottoms instead of the boxers - how can I extend the legs?

Hrm... I looked at the directions for sewing, and they seem to skip how to sew the fly.  Are the two front sides identical?

The inseam looked too short as I was making them, but it turned out fine on the finished product. Great, easy-to-make pattern!

Pattern really works and it's quite easy! I used one yard of Japanese geisha print: looks really cool.

Im reallly knew at this, and im trying to figure out how to attach the pieces, what does the las step represent, how does it attach itself to the first piece. thanks !

so, as helpful as the pattern is, the instructions are a little bit lacking and i'm having a little trouble figuring out how to sew it.

Aaron: it should be the same as the measurement in step 2. ie. if your waist is 32 inches you'd add 12, making it 44 then divide by 4 making it 11.  11 inches would be the measurement for the pattern piece.  the plus 1 is for seam allowance. hope that makes sense.

I am very new to sewing, but I've always been attracted to it (especially for the DIY factor)--anyways my question: What does step 8 mean by (waist measurement +12, +4, +1)  Am I to add that somehow to the original measurement?  Thanks so much.

For you people; to sew this without the fly. Remove the said imaginary line for fly and add two inches to the size on that side. It worked amazingly for me.

how would i modify this pattern to make it without the fly?

yes doo

idk

okay, I know this a guy friendly pattern, but as a girl, I wouldn't mind making this for myself.  And if you wanted these unmentionables to really be unmentionable, make it out of lace!  same with the corset! thx