I have done this on some quilts. I did not try to put the quilt into the hoop (because of the thickness).I'm sure there are many methods, however the one that I used was to hoop the stabiliser and then I basted the quilt onto the stabiliser and started the programs. It turned out fine. I have not bothered to use the sticky stuff in the hoop to sit the quilt onto. Hope you are happy with your efforts.