I'd put on a walking foot for the machine piecing part & would put in a fresh needle before starting. If I were really concerned, I'd put a bit of Sewer's Aid on my thread before machine stitching, but usually I don't have any issues with that. I'd also be sure to make my binding 2.5" (or add 1/4" to whatever width you planned to use) to allow for the extra fullness of the batting along the edge.
I don't always pin my bindings, but if you do, I'd use either the silver colored hair clips or Wonder Clips to reduce distortion in the seam.