I also do it like Rhonda - I lay the stabilizer and fabric down, then fold over half the fabric and use a washable glue stick and put down a few rows of glue then smooth down the fabric, fold the other side and glue and smooth. Then I lay the bottom hoop along side the fabric. I place the top hoop over the fabric and pick up the sides of fabric and hoop at the same time and then gently move it over the bottom hoop and press in place.
I'm normally using a large hoop and find tacking the fabric down with a bit of washable glue helps keep it all in place while hooping. My new machine came with a 11x16 hoop - really looking forward to using that one!
I do mine on top of my ironing board (I have a big one) and nothing slips around much on that.