diff --git a/config/changelog.yaml b/config/changelog.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6ae8258d67d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/changelog.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,288 @@
+Unreleased:
+  date:
+  Added:
+    aaron:
+    benjamin:
+    bent:
+    brian:
+    bruce:
+    carlita:
+    carlton:
+    cathrin:
+    components:
+    core:
+    create-freesewing-pattern:
+    css-theme:
+    examples:
+    florent:
+    huey:
+    hugo:
+    i18n:
+    jaeger:
+    models:
+    mui-theme:
+    pattern-info:
+    patterns:
+    plugin-banner:
+    plugin-bundle:
+    plugin-bust:
+    plugin-buttons:
+    plugin-cutonfold:
+    plugin-debug:
+    plugin-designer:
+    plugin-dimension:
+    plugin-flip:
+    plugin-grainline:
+    plugin-i18n:
+    plugin-logo:
+    plugin-round:
+    plugin-scalebox:
+    plugin-sprinkle:
+    plugin-svgattr:
+    plugin-theme:
+    plugin-title:
+    plugin-validate:
+    prettier-config:
+    rendertest:
+    sandy:
+    shin:
+    simon:
+    sven:
+    tamiko:
+    theo:
+    trayvon:
+    tutorial:
+    utils:
+    wahid:
+  Changed:
+    aaron:
+    benjamin:
+    bent:
+    brian:
+    bruce:
+    carlita:
+    carlton:
+    cathrin:
+    components:
+    core:
+    create-freesewing-pattern:
+    css-theme:
+    examples:
+    florent:
+    huey:
+    hugo:
+    i18n:
+    jaeger:
+    models:
+    mui-theme:
+    pattern-info:
+    patterns:
+    plugin-banner:
+    plugin-bundle:
+    plugin-bust:
+    plugin-buttons:
+    plugin-cutonfold:
+    plugin-debug:
+    plugin-designer:
+    plugin-dimension:
+    plugin-flip:
+    plugin-grainline:
+    plugin-i18n:
+    plugin-logo:
+    plugin-round:
+    plugin-scalebox:
+    plugin-sprinkle:
+    plugin-svgattr:
+    plugin-theme:
+    plugin-title:
+    plugin-validate:
+    prettier-config:
+    rendertest:
+    sandy:
+    shin:
+    simon:
+    sven:
+    tamiko:
+    theo:
+    trayvon:
+    tutorial:
+    utils:
+    wahid:
+  Deprecated:
+    aaron:
+    benjamin:
+    bent:
+    brian:
+    bruce:
+    carlita:
+    carlton:
+    cathrin:
+    components:
+    core:
+    create-freesewing-pattern:
+    css-theme:
+    examples:
+    florent:
+    huey:
+    hugo:
+    i18n:
+    jaeger:
+    models:
+    mui-theme:
+    pattern-info:
+    patterns:
+    plugin-banner:
+    plugin-bundle:
+    plugin-bust:
+    plugin-buttons:
+    plugin-cutonfold:
+    plugin-debug:
+    plugin-designer:
+    plugin-dimension:
+    plugin-flip:
+    plugin-grainline:
+    plugin-i18n:
+    plugin-logo:
+    plugin-round:
+    plugin-scalebox:
+    plugin-sprinkle:
+    plugin-svgattr:
+    plugin-theme:
+    plugin-title:
+    plugin-validate:
+    prettier-config:
+    rendertest:
+    sandy:
+    shin:
+    simon:
+    sven:
+    tamiko:
+    theo:
+    trayvon:
+    tutorial:
+    utils:
+    wahid:
+  Removed:
+    aaron:
+    benjamin:
+    bent:
+    brian:
+    bruce:
+    carlita:
+    carlton:
+    cathrin:
+    components:
+    core:
+    create-freesewing-pattern:
+    css-theme:
+    examples:
+    florent:
+    huey:
+    hugo:
+    i18n:
+    jaeger:
+    models:
+    mui-theme:
+    pattern-info:
+    patterns:
+    plugin-banner:
+    plugin-bundle:
+    plugin-bust:
+    plugin-buttons:
+    plugin-cutonfold:
+    plugin-debug:
+    plugin-designer:
+    plugin-dimension:
+    plugin-flip:
+    plugin-grainline:
+    plugin-i18n:
+    plugin-logo:
+    plugin-round:
+    plugin-scalebox:
+    plugin-sprinkle:
+    plugin-svgattr:
+    plugin-theme:
+    plugin-title:
+    plugin-validate:
+    prettier-config:
+    rendertest:
+    sandy:
+    shin:
+    simon:
+    sven:
+    tamiko:
+    theo:
+    trayvon:
+    tutorial:
+    utils:
+    wahid:
+  Fixed:
+    aaron:
+    benjamin:
+    bent:
+    brian:
+    bruce:
+    carlita:
+    carlton:
+    cathrin:
+    components:
+    core:
+    create-freesewing-pattern:
+    css-theme:
+    examples:
+    florent:
+    huey:
+    hugo:
+    i18n:
+    jaeger:
+    models:
+    mui-theme:
+    pattern-info:
+    patterns:
+    plugin-banner:
+    plugin-bundle:
+    plugin-bust:
+    plugin-buttons:
+    plugin-cutonfold:
+    plugin-debug:
+    plugin-designer:
+    plugin-dimension:
+    plugin-flip:
+    plugin-grainline:
+    plugin-i18n:
+    plugin-logo:
+    plugin-round:
+    plugin-scalebox:
+    plugin-sprinkle:
+    plugin-svgattr:
+    plugin-theme:
+    plugin-title:
+    plugin-validate:
+    prettier-config:
+    rendertest:
+    sandy:
+    shin:
+    simon:
+    sven:
+    tamiko:
+    theo:
+    trayvon:
+    tutorial:
+    utils:
+    wahid:
+  Security:
+
+2.0.1:
+  date: 2008-09-01
+  Added:
+    utils:
+      - The `measurementDiffers` method is new.
+    models:
+      - Expanded the size ranges available.
+      - Added the `withBreasts` models which were missing in earlier releases.
+  Changed:
+    models:
+      - The models data is now based on the data from the `neckstimate` method in the utils package.
+  Fixed:
+    theo:
+      - "[#78](https://github.com/freesewing/freesewing/issues/78): Removed inherited notches from fly shield and side piece."
diff --git a/config/templates/changelog.dflt.md b/config/templates/changelog.dflt.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5cf0a421e39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/templates/changelog.dflt.md
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<p align="center">
+  <a title="Go to freesewing.org" href="https://freesewing.org/">
+    <img src="https://freesewing.org/share/en.wide.jpg" align="center" width="200px" alt="FreeSewing.org"/>
+  </a>
+  <br>
+  <b><a href="https://freesewing.org/">FreeSewing</a></b>
+  <br>
+  An open source platform for made-to-measure sewing patterns
+</p>
+
+# {{{fullname}}} Change log
+
+{{changelog}}
+
+## 2.0.0
+
+This is the **initial release**, and the start of this change log.
+
+Prior to version 2, FreeSewing was not a JavaScript project.
+As such, that history is out of scope for this change log.
diff --git a/scripts/reconfigure.js b/scripts/reconfigure.js
index 43ff109fcb4..7a847423133 100644
--- a/scripts/reconfigure.js
+++ b/scripts/reconfigure.js
@@ -17,14 +17,18 @@ const config = {
   keywords: readConfigFile("keywords.yaml"),
   badges: readConfigFile("badges.yaml"),
   scripts: readConfigFile("scripts.yaml"),
+  changelog: readConfigFile("changelog.yaml"),
+  changes: ["Added", "Changed", "Deprecated", "Removed", "Fixed", "Security"],
   dependencies: readConfigFile("dependencies.yaml", { version }),
   exceptions: readConfigFile("exceptions.yaml"),
   templates: {
     pkg: readTemplateFile("package.dflt.json"),
     rollup: readTemplateFile("rollup.config.dflt.js"),
+    changelog: readTemplateFile("changelog.dflt.md"),
     readme: readTemplateFile("readme.dflt.md")
   }
 };
+
 const packages = glob.sync("*", {
   cwd: path.join(config.repoPath, "packages")
 });
@@ -288,6 +292,32 @@ function readme(pkg, config) {
   return markup;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Creates a CHANGELOG.md file for a package
+ */
+function changelog(pkg, config) {
+  let markup = Mustache.render(config.templates.changelog, {
+    fullname: fullName(pkg, config),
+    changelog: packageChangelog(pkg, config)
+  });
+
+  return markup;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generates the changelog data for a package
+ */
+function packageChangelog(pkg, config) {
+  let markup = "";
+  if (pkg === "theo") {
+    for (let v in config.changelog) {
+      markup += "## " + v + "\n\n";
+    }
+  }
+
+  return markup;
+}
+
 /**
  * Make sure we have (at least) a description for each package
  */
@@ -362,9 +392,10 @@ function configurePatternExample(pkg, config) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Puts a package.json, rollup.config.js, and README.md
+ * Puts a package.json, rollup.config.js, README.md, and CHANGELOG.md
  * into every subdirectory under the packages directory.
- * Also creates an example dir for pattern packages.
+ * Also creates an example dir for pattern packages, and writes
+ * the global CHANGELOG.md.
  */
 function reconfigure(pkgs, config) {
   for (let pkg of pkgs) {
@@ -384,6 +415,10 @@ function reconfigure(pkgs, config) {
       path.join(config.repoPath, "packages", pkg, "README.md"),
       readme(pkg, config)
     );
+    fs.writeFileSync(
+      path.join(config.repoPath, "packages", pkg, "CHANGELOG.md"),
+      changelog(pkg, config)
+    );
     if (packageType(pkg, config) === "pattern")
       configurePatternExample(pkg, config);
   }