I mean this in the best way possible***, as I was raised by my Mother, my father died when I was 5 years old, and she never remarried. My mother built Gyroscopes for missiles, and was a professional seamstress. She made suits, wedding dresses, Leather Jackets, and these were sold at Gimbels and Reads department stores, as we had a small factory set up in the apt. we rented, there were 7 of us. We made my suit for my High School Graduation together! I actually have a Merrow Machine that sews 5 threads together at the same time, it's for knits, sweaters, or just fancy edges, it also cuts, and a very nice sewing machine, that does around 60 patterns.. My mother, who is 87, has a Embroidery machine she programs, though she has slowed down quite a bit, but she does know how to program this machine. It cost her nearly $3000 dollars, 3 years ago. Yes, I know how to sew.
***Sometimes, it takes a woman's touch! You are knocking this out of the ballpark!!
Merrow sewn edges
My Merrow Machine (only picture on the web I could find!):