The suggestion for basting spray is good. Also, the suggestion for testing your stitches with a sample. This is always a good idea as thread size, needle size and fabric can change the outcome.
But two more important items to consider are: the size of your batting--if you are using a high loft it will always require more "babying" to quilt through and most people find that hand quilting is the only way with that. The higher the loft the more the basting you need to do. Also an ex-large hoop is useful although it needs to be moved, but it will definitly hold all layers together taught.