Can anyone remember this children’s book from 70’s?

[Muddybuddy]

It’s such a long shot. It was a large book, a4 size, hardback, blue I think, and it was a collection of v short bedtime stories, some several on one oage. I was born in 76 so I imagine it was a 70’s book, my parents used to read the stories to me as a child and I really want to try and find a copy. One story I remember v well was an ill child who made a
Patchwork blanket for her dolls with some scraps of material.
Not much to go on I know but I wondered if anyone remembered having the same book and remembers what it was called

[EarthWonderer]

Type Vintage 70's book short bedtime stories into your search engine. I just did this and quite a wide range came up - with images of the covers. One of them might be what you're looking for.

[Muddybuddy]

Thanks, I did think that but no luck yet. Which makes me wonder if it wasn’t a very obvious or well known book.

[sassafras123]

Was it 365 bedtime stories ?

[Muddledupme]

Maybe look at 1960s books as all my childhood books had been handed down from my mums friends children and cousins etc. I don't remember a brand new book they all had curled pages etc.

[Muddybuddy]

365 sounded promising but I dont recognise any of the covers I can find online. Thanks though.
Yes maybe 60’s, I’ll try but I think it had a very seventies look about it

[VenusClapTrap]

Can you remember any of the other stories?

[IRememberMySpaceBabe]

buggyandbuddy.com/childrens-book-list-picture-books-quilts/

Any of these, OP?

[WrongKindOfFace]

There are lots of bedtime stories type books illustrated by Eric Kincaid. Could it have been one of them? Such as this: stellabooks.com/books/lucy-kincaid/stories-for-bedtime/1504849

[thebabessavedme]

I still have my '365 bedtime stories' from about 1964, the dust jacket is long gone, however the hardback cover was a deep purple with gold embossed lettering, its now lilac with no lettering at all.

[Gremlinsateit]

This rings a bell. Is it the one where the grandmother teaches the girl how to make a grandmother’s garden (hexagon) quilt with meaningful scraps? Not the more modern book called the Patchwork Quilt.

[Valkadin]

Was it pale blue and the gold embossing was a bear and possibly a rabbit holding fishing rods.

Also had stories about a boy eating baloney sandwiches and the dentist and doctor arguing over lollipops.

This is the book I have well it’s a pic from a booksellers website

www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/rare-books/kathryn-jackson-richard-scarry/the-bedtime-book-of-365-stories-a-story-for-every-day-of-the-year/1589969018HJG?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIo7udtYHe7QIVEttRCh1-cQ5IEAQYBSABEgKIS_D_BwE

[JaneJeffer]

Could it be this?

[Muddybuddy]

Thanks so much everyone, I didn’t think I’d get so many replies! Unfortunately I don’t think it’s any of them. The blanket story was v short, as they all were, so I don’t think it was as detailed as that, though it seems there are obviously lots of quilt stories out there. I think the girl wanted to make a dress for her doll but only had red and green scraps so the mum suggested a blanket.
I want to say the girl was called patsy but that might be wrong

[OnlyToWin]

Was it the Twinkle annual?

[OnlyToWin]

One like this..

[OnlyToWin]

There is a Patsy in it...

[Muddybuddy]

No definitely not twinkle but I did have a twinkle annual and that story looks familiar so thanks! Always nice to have a trip down memory lane

[Coldwinterahead1]

Enid Blyton annual of short stories ??

[ReggaePerrin]

Both my granny and my auntie asked me what I'd like for Christmas so I said the Twinkle annual ...

[MargotMoon]

Is it the Richard Scarry 365 bedtime stories?

[Coldwinterahead1]

@MargotMoon Richard Scarry Didn't he do Lowley Worm??

[Countmeout]

There was a new 365 stories every year I think. My aunt used to buy me one each year.

[MargotMoon]

@Coldwinterahead1 I don't think I know Lowley Worm!

He was big into anthropomorphism or whatever it's called (animals being humans!)

[Coldwinterahead1]

Well I've just been down memory lane

[x2boys]

I had that book @Valkadin I remember the story about the Dr and Dentist arguing over lollipops,I also remember a story about a girl learning to roller skate holding onto to railings ,and a bear and a boy being best friends and living next door to each and their mothers being so tired of talking about each others house they sent them next door 🤣