| About Our Business |
Nancy's Lettering Shop has been in business since 1976 serving Charleston and the
surrounding area. We started with a chain stitch embroidery machine that we still have today.
The business then grew beyond that machine when we moved from a residence to a new
building and started the silk screening business. That became our main product line until
1997 when we added the areas first Laser Engraver. The addition of the plaques, trophies,
engraving, and a new highway through Charleston lead us to move into our new location at
1115 Lincoln Ave. Thanks to our loyal customers and new customers we recently added a
second more powerful laser engraver to serve more of our customers needs.
surrounding area. We started with a chain stitch embroidery machine that we still have today.
The business then grew beyond that machine when we moved from a residence to a new
building and started the silk screening business. That became our main product line until
1997 when we added the areas first Laser Engraver. The addition of the plaques, trophies,
engraving, and a new highway through Charleston lead us to move into our new location at
1115 Lincoln Ave. Thanks to our loyal customers and new customers we recently added a
second more powerful laser engraver to serve more of our customers needs.
| About the Owners Click Picture for more information Click Email address for personal email |
Nancy Beabout
Julie Beabout
Mark Beabout
Leslee Beabout
Lacee Beabout
Taken from the Coles County Leader, ran on the business page Thursday, April 29,2004
Five Questions for Nancy Beabout
In 1976, after working part-time with her chain stitch embroidery machine, Nancy Beabout of Nancy’s Lettering in
Charleston decided she wanted to do screen printing. After visiting a pro shop in Cincinnati, Ohio, she was referred to a
screen printer in Chicago. She’s been working with screen printing ever since. “It’s a lost art, chain stitch embroidery. We
still do that to some extent, such as monogramming on towels, pillow cases, names on shirts and jackets,” Beabout said.
Q. What do you like best about your job?
A. It changes every day; there’s a new challenge every day. When I started out we did all hand-cut film and applied on
screen. Now I do all my pattern work on computers. We also have laser engravers for plaques and awards and self-inking
stamps.
Q. Is there anything most people wouldn't’t know about your business?
A. We also do heat-pressed lettering, where material is pressed onto shirts, and the sew on letters that the college kids
like.
Q. What advice do you have for other people interested in starting a similar business?
A. Think twice. (She laughed.) There’s days that I think, Oh why did I want to do this, why did I want my own business? But
most of the time it’s very satisfying.
Q. What would you like to change about your job?
A. Sometimes I think I need more hours in the day.
Q. What are you working on now?
A. Right now we’re just busy with everything - with shirts, trophies, plaques, end-of-year awards for schools. It just
depends on the time of year and what’s most popular at that time of year.
Nancy runs the shop along with her son Mark, Daughter in law Julie and her granddaughters. Nancy’s Lettering Shop
offers silk screening, caps, jackets, t-shirts Trophies, plaques, and bowling shirts. The business is located at 1115
Lincoln Avenue in Charleston, 345-6007.
Five Questions for Nancy Beabout
In 1976, after working part-time with her chain stitch embroidery machine, Nancy Beabout of Nancy’s Lettering in
Charleston decided she wanted to do screen printing. After visiting a pro shop in Cincinnati, Ohio, she was referred to a
screen printer in Chicago. She’s been working with screen printing ever since. “It’s a lost art, chain stitch embroidery. We
still do that to some extent, such as monogramming on towels, pillow cases, names on shirts and jackets,” Beabout said.
Q. What do you like best about your job?
A. It changes every day; there’s a new challenge every day. When I started out we did all hand-cut film and applied on
screen. Now I do all my pattern work on computers. We also have laser engravers for plaques and awards and self-inking
stamps.
Q. Is there anything most people wouldn't’t know about your business?
A. We also do heat-pressed lettering, where material is pressed onto shirts, and the sew on letters that the college kids
like.
Q. What advice do you have for other people interested in starting a similar business?
A. Think twice. (She laughed.) There’s days that I think, Oh why did I want to do this, why did I want my own business? But
most of the time it’s very satisfying.
Q. What would you like to change about your job?
A. Sometimes I think I need more hours in the day.
Q. What are you working on now?
A. Right now we’re just busy with everything - with shirts, trophies, plaques, end-of-year awards for schools. It just
depends on the time of year and what’s most popular at that time of year.
Nancy runs the shop along with her son Mark, Daughter in law Julie and her granddaughters. Nancy’s Lettering Shop
offers silk screening, caps, jackets, t-shirts Trophies, plaques, and bowling shirts. The business is located at 1115
Lincoln Avenue in Charleston, 345-6007.
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