Originally Posted by thismomquilts
I don't know if I can tell you a better way - but I can tell you what I do... I make sure the fabric is ironed folded in half just one time... I make sure it's ironed tight - a very good crease... then I fold it in half again and iron it down again... very rarely now do I have bowed strips...
I have done it this way too, but I still seem to get the bows. I have even tried it by just folding the fabric once with a good iron and it still happens :(