Help Wrapping Suede Please

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I am making a pair of wands--companion pieces that I mean to sell together.  I mean to wrap their handles with some suede cord about 3mm wide, and 2mm thick.  My first plan was to whip the thread with a bight and pull under so that the tightness and friction of the cord would hold itself in place.  However, there is ironically TOO MUCH friction, so I can't pull it under at all.  So it looks like I may be forced to use an adhesive to hold the suede in place.  At the moment I am thinking of epoxy and tapering the end so that it can evenly come up to an edge.  However, being new at this, I really don't want to screw up my wands.  Does anyone out there with more expertise have suggestions?
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sta.sh/0k4d4xer2q8 <- Here is how I wrap my dreamcatcher frames. Not sure if that's sort of similar to what you're after. I cut the ends on an angle so they lie flush with the rest, and superglue it all in place. This one didn't turn out that well and looks a bit blah, but it's the only one I have where the join is visible at all; usually I hide it under the hanging loop.