Hi no I don't use a hoop to machine quilt on the sewing machine. You can though, if you are doing some fancy embroidery stitches. I mostly pin with quilter's pins and go for it. Sometimes I still baste but not often. But when using the grace table, it is way different again. LOL!
I bet utube has some videos on this subject so you can see it done. I know that american patchwork had some there. Let me look for it for you.