Denyse Schmidt Fairfield County, CT Fiber artist DENYSE SCHMIDT is the author of Denyse Schmidt Quilts: 30 Colorful Patchwork & Quilt Projects, the What a Bunch of Squares gift line, and the Dots & Jots stationery line. Denyse is a former graphic designer and graduate from Rhode Island School of Design. She has been featured in the book American Contemporary Furniture (Rizzoli) and in the Sundance catalog, as well as numerous magazines including Metropolitan Home, Wallpaper, Martha Stewart Living, People, House Beautiful, and the New York Times. She lives in Connecticut.