i haven't used that particular fabric but when i used the minkee it was great to quilt, came out really neat. as for the binding, i machine stitched to the back and hand stitched the front, mainly because minkee is a polyester, and the base fabric is very hard to hand stitch. it will make a wonderful quilt (my granddaughter's call them the 'get-naked' quilts because they want to lay on them bare all the time :)
i would take it out side and give it a good shake though...sounds like it's just like minkee in that regard.