The phrase "a quilt of state" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a complex or multifaceted situation, often in a political or social context, where different elements are stitched together to form a whole.
Example: "The new policy is like a quilt of state, bringing together various interests and perspectives to create a cohesive approach."
Alternatives: "a patchwork of governance" or "a tapestry of society".
"I remember thinking that they are like a quilt of federated states," said Mr. Shallet, who sold 60percentt of Soundscan to VNU in 1998 and the rest this year, for undisclosed sums.
The result is a crazy quilt of state relationships with Washington, stitched more with ideology than reason.
In a crazy quilt of state and local policies, the only sensible stance for Uncle Sam is neutrality.
"Vector control" — fighting the mosquitoes, to dampen the virus's spread — is the front line of defense, but that job is handled by a crazy quilt of state and local government offices.
They must start by understanding that a patchwork quilt of state and federal regulations governs data security and privacy in the U.S.
Unable to impose their policy agenda at the federal level, these activists are now trying to fashion a crazy quilt of state and even local rules on everything from privacy to cybersecurity.
Public pensions are regulated by a thin patchwork quilt of state and local laws.
They are reminding their representatives that replacing federal immigration policy with a crazy quilt of state-led enforcement schemes is only a recipe for more lawlessness and social disruption, for expensive lawsuits and busted budgets, lost jobs and boycotts.
Fans hope this will pre-empt the patchwork quilt of state laws governing breach reporting, which Scott Vernick of Fox Rothschild, a law firm, calls a "costly legislative soup" (see article).Another proposal would make it easier for companies to share intelligence about digital threats with the government.
An adoption lawyer quoted in "At Core of Adoption Dispute Is Crazy Quilt of State Laws" (news article, Jan . 19 implied that nationwide acceptance of the Uniform Adoption Act might solve the problems that rise from the use of adoption intermediaries and facilitators.
