The power of blocking!

Just wanted to show off my first lace crochet piece and the power of blocking!

2mm hook with Malabrigo Lace in Cereza, using this pattern. I was obvs very happy with my final product but it was slightly lumpy in places and the edges curled up (sorry the shadows in the first pic might not make that look clear)- not exactly what you want from a doily for a table. Soaked it for 10 mins, squeezed the water out carefully, pinned it down on a towel into the carpet in our living room and voila- an hour or so later and it lay wonderfully and uniformly flat!