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A sewing awl will do, but its worth noting that very few sewing machines are not lockstitch (ISO 301) apart from some speciality types - chainstich and overlockers for example, so it is no "better" than a machine stitch.
What it will let you use if thicker needles and thread than a hobbyist/non-industrial machine.