However, there are cultural contrasts in the region. Creoles of color are found in the Cane River area below Natchitoches, where some historically owned plantations. Spanish-speaking people of partial Choctaw descent live in the old "no-man's-land" to the west of Natchitoches on the Texas/Louisiana border. Further, there are Italians, Hungarians, Czechs, Greeks, and others throughout northern Louisiana and the southeastern Florida Parishes. The over-all Anglo tone of the region has been likened to a strip quilt which—like the north Louisiana people who make them—is composed of many separate colors and textured pieces. –“The Creole State: An Introduction to Louisiana Traditional Culture,”
Nicholas R. Spitzer

How is the culture of northern Louisiana like a strip quilt?

The culture reflects American Indian and Spanish heritage, just as the quilts are made of various colors.
The culture is a complex and undefinable "no-man's land."
The culture draws heavily on Creole heritage.
The culture is made up of varied European backgrounds, just as the quilts are made of separate textured pieces.