A gal at the shop I go to made a applique quilt with shirting fabric, it was beautiful. They now a closed otherwise I could get the pattern for you.
check the photos on these sites:
http://quiltville.com/scrapsandshirttailspreview.shtml
http://quiltinspiration.blogspot.com...ilts-from.html
http://www.quiltcreations.net/clothingqlts.htm