Fourth Birthday Patch SVG

A letterman patch for turning four

Letterman jackets carry thick felt letters with a stack of colored borders, and this 4th birthday design copies that look with the number. A big slab-serif 4 in kelly green sits in the middle. Around it run three rings: white, then kelly green again, then varsity gold. Below the patch, Fourth Birthday is spelled out in tall navy capitals.

The triple border is what sets it apart from the other designs in this set. It gives the number real depth, and the shape of the 4 with its open triangle in the middle stays clear even with all those layers around it.

Color layers

• Base and lines: deep navy, the backing that draws the thin lines between the rings
• Varsity gold: a warm mustard gold, the outermost ring
• Kelly green: a bright grass green, the number and the third ring
• White: bright white, the ring right next to the number
• Lettering: deep navy, the words Fourth Birthday

Pieces and weeding

The solid file has 18 pieces and 11 cut-outs. The patch and the words are separate, and the lettering line is long and narrow, so lift it on transfer tape, or leave iron-on on its carrier, to keep it straight. Weed the triangle in the 4 and the letter centers before you peel the rest. It passes our cut checks from about 5 inches wide.

Size guide

Fourth Birthday is a long line of capitals, which is what sets the 5-inch floor. For party favor labels below that, print the color file and use Print Then Cut.

Making it from felt or vinyl

Iron-on vinyl: mirror each color and cut it with the shiny side down. Press the navy base, then the gold ring, the outer green ring, the white ring and the green 4, and finish with the navy words. Your vinyl’s own instructions give the pressing details.

Felt: cut the four colors from stiffened craft felt, using a blade your machine recommends for felt, and glue them in the same order onto a jacket, a pillow or a pennant. The thick shapes suit felt well.

One color: the solid file cuts the patch and words in a single color for a fast shirt.

Ideas for a fourth birthday

• A felt patch on a jean jacket that grows into a keepsake
• A pennant for the bedroom wall with the patch at the center
• Patch stickers for the goody bags, printed and cut
• Matching shirts for twins, one in green and one in another color

Our guide to changing SVG colors shows how to try a different color for each ring.

Pairs well with

The Four Year Old Jersey is another shirt for turning four, and Fab Five is the one for next year.