Suede looks wonderful in beads! I think his eye looks great. This is just amazing work you're doing. You sound like you're as much a perfectionist in your beading as I used to be in my quilting. Can't do it much anymore (carpal tunnel), but I'd rip out quilting lines over and over.
BTW, I would have seen this sooner, but we just got back from the surgeon. He's extremely pleased with how I'm healing up. Says I can start trying to put weight on the foot with the big boot on and in three weeks, I can try regular shoes. The foot is very swollen so can'tcompletely put it flat on the floor, but as the swelling goes down, it will get easier.