When I was younger I suffered the same injury, but with an electric can opener. My Mom still talks about how I stuck my thumb in my mouth, then shook it to make the pain go away and sprayed blood all over her white cabinets and curtains. I behaved until I got home from the dr's. (OK, about an hour) until the draw of a neighborhood baseball game needed my pitching talents. I played and ended up back at the drs. with all the stitches pulled.
I then behaved after a nice lecture. Although I'm sure you're not going to pitch a ball game, be sure to listen to the dr. You need your finger for your livelihood- for years to come. You can make it through 10 days- your quilt friends will pitch in and help you, I'm sure. Put your finger on the disabled list and relax- you'll be back to quilting in no time!
(And your pics gave me sympathy pains in my finger and the funny feeling in the pit of my stomach- OWWIE!)
Take care!!!!!