Hello Bernadette... I embroider on suede all the time. Use your standard 11 or 14 needle and tear away or cut away stabilizer. I wouldn't hoop the suede, just hoop the stabilizer and use either a spray adhesive or better yet, sticky stabilizer.
You'll find suede VERY easy to work with. :-) Have fun!
teri
I have embroidered on suede and I agree with this method exactly. I use spray adhesive as I don't have sticky stabiliser.