Welcome from Sunny Florida!
My VBF has started doing miniatures because she can do them by hand in her lap and not have to drag out a lot of stuff. Traditional blocks, just smaller. Right now she's doing a mini yo-yo quilt made with 3/4" finished yo-yo! She's even got me working on one. She also does paper-pieced miniatures ... her New York Beauty is beautiful.
She's been able to sell them; not for big bucks but enough to keep her habit going! ($60-$70 depending on how detailed it is)